Glasgow-based McKever was put into administration this week putting 600 jobs under threat at more than 20 hotels, serviced apartments and hostels in Scotland and the North of England.

It is understood one of banks which had funded McKever's expansion called in its loan and BDO Stoy Hayward were brought in as administrators. However, owner Alistair McKever told Business7 there was no prospect of Dark Star, which runs a number of pubs and hotels, trying to buy any of the assets from McKever.